Paradigm

One of the most applicable laws of physics in real life is the "law of inertia". We have tend to believe things to be the way we expect them to be...that I guess is what mindset is all about.
We come across words like "Paradigm Shift, Out of Box thinking etc" which refer to thinking beyond what we see. A paradigm shift means to have a sudden change in perception, a sudden change in point of view, of how you see things.

First of all, it is very important to know that as human beings it is very natural to develop mindsets.

Our conditioning also plays an important in this process. However, the same set of conditions can have seperate results on 2 different individuals.

An example I would like to share is where a drunkard had 2 children and he would come home drunk and beat his wife and children. When the children grew up, one turned absolutely sober and the other a complete drunkard.

I quote another example "If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will of course frantically try to clamber out. But if you place it gently in a pot of tepid water and turn the heat on low, it will float there quite placidly. As the water gradually heats up, the frog will sink into a tranquil stupor, exactly like one of us in a hot bath, and before long, with a smile on its face, it will unresistingly allow itself to be boiled to death." This is very true in our lives as well. Situations make us believe that we cannot come out of it.

So, the million dollar question is how do we come to know that we need  a paradigm shift ? Well, it's not easy to say the least. But we need to start with a open mind allowing new thoughts to come in. In totality the thing remains the same, however our intrepretation about it changes.

So, everytime you think that the problem you are facing is stronger than you, remind yourself about the elephant who is tied down by a weak chain which he couldn't break when he was younger. The strength is in your mind.

I leave you with a quote by Sir Edmund Hillary “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”